How Eltham voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Jagajaga · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Eltham favoured Labor 62.7% (v Coalition 37.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.6 | Lab 61.8 | Lab 62.7 | Lab +0.8 |
| Labor | 35.3% | 39.4% | 42.4% | +3.0 |
| Coalition | 42.9% | 29.8% | 29.7% | -0.0 |
| Greens | 14.3% | 17.9% | 16.0% | -1.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% | +1.9 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% | +2.6 |
| Others | 7.5% | 8.0% | 2.4% | -5.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Eltham | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,464 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 37.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 10.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 23,444 (17,997 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough JAGAJAGA PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Eltham East | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Eltham | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Research | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Eltham North | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Jagajaga
- Bundoora - East
- Greensborough
- Heidelberg - Rosanna
- Heidelberg West
- Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont
- Montmorency - Briar Hill
- Viewbank - Yallambie
- Watsonia
- Plenty - Yarrambat
- Research - North Warrandyte
- Bundoora - North
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.